5 Card Stud is a 2002 American romance film directed by Hank Saroyan and starring Khrystyne Haje, Lawrence H. Toffler, Brian Everett, Doris Hess, Steven Houska, Kevin McClatchy, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, and Brian Everett.
Premise A bartender with a fear of commitment has limited his social life to a weekly poker game with the guys. His best friend sets him up with a sure thing one night stand and the two fall in love.
Critical reception DVD Talk, "This is a bad movie."
DVD Verdict, "The movie's pretty lackluster—a lame attempt at ripping off better "boys being boys" romantic comedies like Beautiful Girls. The dialogue sounds too "written"; the performances feel too "acted"; the movie is based on a stage play, and it shows both in the material and in the staging. Only Khrystyne Haje (What did I say? Never again…) manages to infuse some life into her character."
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The New York Times